The founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange, who had been living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for years, is to be removed and arrested in “hours to days” a tweet released by WikiLeaks says. BREAKING: A high level source within the Ecuadorian state has told @WikiLeaks that Julian Assange will be expelled within 'hours to days' using the #INAPapers offshore scandal as a pretext--and that it already has an agreement with the UK for his arrest.https://t.co/adnJph79wq — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) April 4, 2019 According to the tweet, the UK is aware of the decision and is ready to arrest Assange.